SAN JOSE, California — June 20, 2011— SEMI today announced the expansion of the SEMI India Photovoltaic (PV) Advisory Committee to include representatives from AES Solar Energy; Department of Energy Science and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Bombay; Siemens; SunEdison Energy India and Websol Energy Solutions.

The expanded PV Advisory Committee represents greater coverage throughout all states in India and provides full representation of the entire solar ecosystem, including: cell and module makers; equipment suppliers; engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) companies; power plant developers; balance of system suppliers; academic institutions and consultants.

“The role of the SEMI India PV Advisory Committee is to act as the collective voice of the Indian PV manufacturing industry," said Debasish Paul Choudhury, president, SEMI India. “We are already jointly working on challenges and opportunities surrounding the implementation of the National Solar Mission such as workforce development.”

During a recent meeting in May, SEMI India PV Advisory Committee members determined Committee priorities for 2011, which focused on raising the visibility of the solar industry in India through workforce development and industry collaboration, as well as identifying concrete ways of supporting the timely implementation of the National Solar Mission.

The prospects for the solar industry in India will be highlighted at the upcoming SOLARCON India 2011, to be held November 9-11, 2011 in Hyderabad. SOLARCON India is a unique platform to meet, learn, interact, and network with leading solar experts, innovators, industry leaders and policy makers in India and from around the world. It is the only exhibition and conference lead by key Indian solar industry leaders for the Indian solar market.

About SEMI and PV Group

SEMI is the global industry association serving the nano and microelectronics manufacturing. The SEMI PV Group represents SEMI member companies involved in the solar energy supply chain. SEMI member companies are the engine of the future, enabling smarter, faster and more economical products that improve our lives. SEMI maintains offices in Beijing, Bengaluru, Berlin, Brussels, Grenoble, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore, Tokyo, and Washington, D.C. For more information visit www.semi.org and www.pvgroup.org.